Implementing the replication strategy in uncertain and complex investment projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 422-431

  Ruuska, Inkeri ^a   Brady, Tim ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability building; Project learning; Renewable diesel; Replication

Indexed keywords

CAPABILITY BUILDING; CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME; EMERGING MARKETS; FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGES; INVESTMENT PROJECTS; MCDONALD'S; OIL COMPANIES; PROJECT CAPABILITY; PROJECT LEARNING; RENEWABLE DIESEL; REPLICATION; REPLICATION STRATEGIES;

INVESTMENTS;

DIESEL; LEARNING; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; OIL INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79953271206     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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